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Elections

Voters Approve $4.2B in Climate Spending and 3 Equity Measures in NYC

Nov. 8, 2022, 11:40 p.m.Nov. 9, 2022, 10:27 a.m.

New Yorkers said yes to the Environmental Bond Act and approved changes proposed by the Racial Equity Commission.

Public Schools

City Students Struggle With Hunger as Pandemic Aid Wanes

Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat July 8, 2022, 6:55 p.m.Oct. 13, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

Food insecurity has jumped by 36% in the city. And it’s higher among children. An estimated 1 in 4 kids don’t have enough to eat — a 46% increase over pre-pandemic numbers.

Tenants

‘Universal’ Counsel: Advocates Want to Nix Income Caps for Housing Court Help

March 9, 2022, 7:34 p.m.March 10, 2022, 9:41 a.m.

More than 10% of people matched with a publicly funded attorney for housing cases made above the income limit once set for who could get a free lawyer. Advocates say it points to a need for free legal help beyond just the city’s poorest.

Economy

Utility Debt Mounting for New Yorkers Looking for Current Help

Feb. 17, 2022, 7:49 p.m.Feb. 18, 2022, 12:52 p.m.

Over 411,000 local Con Ed customers owe $819 million in unpaid bills. “It’s a massive crisis,” say experts.

Civic Newsroom

The Big Stories of 2022: What We’re Keeping an Eye On

Jan. 4, 2022, 3:30 p.m.Jan. 4, 2022, 3:57 p.m.

New York gets a new mayor, a fresh City Council, new political district lines and a bunch of regulations for legal weed. Here’s what the headlines might be about in the new year.

CITY stats

Poverty: Trends to Watch for the Future of NYC

Jan. 3, 2022, 5:54 p.m.Jan. 3, 2022, 6:05 p.m.

Pre-pandemic, fewer New Yorkers were poor than a decade earlier — everywhere but The Bronx

Child Welfare

Maya Wiley Won’t Be New York’s Next Mayor. What Will Happen to Her Signature Proposal?

Oct. 4, 2021, 8:00 p.m.Oct. 4, 2021, 8:39 p.m.

After coming in third in the Democratic primary, Wiley says she plans to promote universal community care for children and older adults from outside the mayor’s — and governor’s – office. She’s hoping to get Eric Adams’ ear.

Housing

New York Extends Eviction Moratorium to early 2022, Offering New Chance for Landlords to Push Back

Sept. 1, 2021, 9:48 p.m.Sept. 1, 2021, 9:48 p.m.

State lawmakers renew and rework tenant relief to fit a Supreme Court decision won by property owners — cheering advocates but drawing threats of further legal action.

Hunger

NYC’s ‘GetFood’ Free Meal-Delivery Service to End This Fall

Aug. 31, 2021, 8:53 p.m.Aug. 31, 2021, 9:58 p.m.

The popular pandemic-inspired program for senior citizens and homebound New Yorkers who can’t afford delivery will shut down when fed funding ends in October, THE CITY has learned.

Vaccinations

Mutual Aid Group Volunteers Need COVID-19 Vaccine Help, de Blasio Tells Embattled Cuomo

March 2, 2021, 9:09 p.m.March 3, 2021, 9:57 a.m.

The mayor spoke out after THE CITY revealed the mutual aid group who help neighbors were snubbed.

Poverty

Voters Approve $4.2B in Climate Spending and 3 Equity Measures in NYC

City Students Struggle With Hunger as Pandemic Aid Wanes

‘Universal’ Counsel: Advocates Want to Nix Income Caps for Housing Court Help

Utility Debt Mounting for New Yorkers Looking for Current Help

The Big Stories of 2022: What We’re Keeping an Eye On

Poverty: Trends to Watch for the Future of NYC

Maya Wiley Won’t Be New York’s Next Mayor. What Will Happen to Her Signature Proposal?

New York Extends Eviction Moratorium to early 2022, Offering New Chance for Landlords to Push Back

NYC’s ‘GetFood’ Free Meal-Delivery Service to End This Fall

Mutual Aid Group Volunteers Need COVID-19 Vaccine Help, de Blasio Tells Embattled Cuomo

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